Zavodski District

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Zavodski District Заводскі раён (Belarusian) Заводской район (Russian)
District
Minsk Zoo entrance
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 53°57′04″N 27°30′37″E / 53.9510°N 27.5102°E / 53.9510; 27.5102
Country	Belarus
Municipality	Minsk
Area
• Total	36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	230,701
• Density	6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
District number	5
Website	Official website

Zavodski District (Belarusian: Заводскі раён, romanized: Zavodski rajon; Russian: Заводской район, romanized: Zavodskoy rayon) is an administrative division of the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. As of 2023, it has a population of 230,701.^[1]

It was formed in 1938 as Stalinsky District (Russian: Сталинский район, lit. 'Stalin District'); it was renamed in 1961 as Zavodskoy District (lit. 'Factory District') after the plants "Minsk Tractor Works" (MTZ)^[2] and "Minsk Automobile Plant" (MAZ) were constructed.^[3] The current borders of the district was approved on 10 November 1997 when the township "Sosny" was officially added to it.^[4]

Geography[edit]

The district is situated in the south-eastern area of the city and borders with Partyzanski and Leninsky districts. Maly Trostenets extermination camp was located within Zavodski district.

Transport[edit]

Zavodski is served by the tram line and by the Awtazavodskaya subway line. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway.

See also[edit]

• Minsk Zoo
• Maly Trostenets

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• (in Russian) Zavodski District official website

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